The University of Texas at Arlington
Office of Public Affairs
Campaign 2008
Media Advisory: UT Arlington experts available to comment on election issues
With the primaries heating up and the quadrennial presidential election just a few months away, we have compiled a list of experts who can be valuable resources on the issues: the economy, immigration, Iraq, education and health care, as well as political scientists.
We have included contact information, but the Office of Public Affairs is here to serve you. Just call (817) 272-2761, including evenings and weekends, if you need assistance making contact or locating an expert on these or other issues.
The Economy, Theory and Policy of Urban Economics, Urban Public Finance, Urban Issues
Rod Hissong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Urban/Public Affairs
E-mail: hissong@uta.edu
International Economics, Public Finance and Price Theory
Ryan C. Amacher, Ph.D.
Professor, Economics
Email: amacher@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-3888
American Presidency, Race, Ethnicity, Political Theory, Women in Politics, Research Methods, Presidential Polls
Rebecca E. Deen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Political Science
Website: http://www.uta.edu/pols/Deen.htm
Contact first by E-mail: deen@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-3544
Presidency, Congress, Campaign Finance, Policy Making Process, American Political Development
Victoria A. Farrar-Myers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Political Science
Website: http://www.uta.edu/pols/FarrarMyers.htm
Contact first by E-mail: victoria@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-5265
Public Opinion, Campaigns and Elections
Tom Marshall, Ph.D.
Professor, Political Science
Website: http://www.uta.edu/pols/Marshall.htm
E-mail: tmarshall@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-3968
Congressional Issues and Methodology
Michael Moore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Political Science
Research Profile: http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=1022&onlyview=1
E-mail: mmoore@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-2103
U.S. Politics, Arlington issues
Allan Saxe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Political Science
Research Profile: http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=1403&onlyview=1
E-mail: saxe@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-2991
Immigration Issues
Christian Zlolniski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Center for Mexican American Studies
Website: http://www.uta.edu/anthropology/chrisz.html
E-mail: chrisz@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-6197
Susan Gonzalez Baker, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Mexican-American Studies
UTA Magazine: http://www.uta.edu/publications/utamagazine/spring_2006/stories.php?id=267
E-mail: sgbaker@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-2933
Race and Gender Issues, Diversity
Myrtle P. Bell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management, College of Business Administration
Website: http://management.uta.edu/Dr.Bell/main.htm
Book: Diversity in Organizations, 1st Ed
Contact first by E-mail: mpbell@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-3857
Middle East Politics, Foreign Policy Analysis, International Relations
Brent E. Sasley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Research Profile: http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=1934&onlyview=1
E-mail: bsasley@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-3980
Health Care Policy, Access to Quality Care, CHIP & Staffing issues at Both the National and State Level, "Going Green" Issues that Affect Health Care
Fran Martin, MSN, RN
School of Nursing
E-mail: martin@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-2776
Cell: 817-999-5882
Teacher and Administrator Preparation and Effectiveness, K-16 Education Issues, Research in Teacher and Administrator Preparation, Higher Education/Business Partnerships, Assessment and Measurement, etc.
Jeanne Marcum Gerlach, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean, College of Education
E-mail: gerlach@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-5476
Mass Media
Thomas B. Christie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communication
E-mail: christie@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-5599
Media, Political Advertising
Andrew M. Clark, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor, Communication
E-mail: amclark@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-1246
